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X-Ray testing for every tyre
best quality raw materials, and we have co-operated with these suppliers for a long time, some of them more than 20 years. As a result, we can get a more competitive price, and they promise our consumption every month no matter the price fluctuation.”
As things stand, Jianxin’s main market for its truck tyres is still the Chinese domestic market, which makes up 90 Per cent of production. The main export markets are key Asian markets, some African countries and the Middle East.
explains, “and we plan to raise the volume by introducing new machines. In China, at the moment, there are a lot of tyre factories that produce cheap tyres with low quality. For the time being, they may receive many orders, but that is not a long-term business, because people's view of the tyre will change. They prefer high quality tyres, even though the price may be a little higher. Thus, it is very good for us that we only produce high quality tyres.”
In addition to the developments in Jianxin’s new tyre activities, we
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“Nowadays, the retreading business in China is not good, because now new tyres without three guarantees are ver y cheap,” says Cai. “I think in the long term, the retreading business in China will have difficulty recovering.” Cai also points out that the recent increases in rubber prices have not had a good impact on the retread sector, at least for Jianxin, and the company is reported decreased order levels, at least for the moment.
The company, however, is focusing on the quality end of the market and is now looking to
“To achieve this consistent quality improvement within the business, we have imported new machines both for new tyres and tread rubber to improve production and increase the production volume in this year. As for future programmes, we will continue to focus on machine improvements. In addition to tread rubber, Jianxin produces flaps, curing tubes, inner tubes, cushion gum, and repair rope in-house, and imports envelopes for the local market. Other retreading accessories are purchased from other Chinese factories.
Finally, what are the company’s
Jianxin uses imported tyre building equipment
Last year the company reported that it had signed agency agreements with Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zambia, UAE, Hongkong, Taiwan, and Macao (it has since appointed a distributor for Malaysia too). So far, the company says it has achieved its first production goal of 1.5 million units. The company is now aiming to reach 3 million units by the second half of 2019. With regards to the general situation within the Chinese tyre industry and Jianxin’s position in it, Brave Cai is positive and convinced that Jianxin will survive and prosper in the new tyre sector.
“It is a good industry,” he
also talked at length about the company’s activities as a manufacturer of tread rubber for retreading. The plant that produces retreading materials manufactures tread rubber and cushion gum with an annual production volume of more than 50,000 tons, taking a domestic market share of over 50 per cent. The reason for this success, says Cai, is quality. The mileage of Jianxin rubber tread, for example, is claimed to be able to achieve 80 per cent of that of imported branded tyres.
Jianxin’s success in improving its profile as a supplier of retreading materials has been achieved against a backdrop of difficult times for the Chinese retreading
expand further into new overseas markets.
“Much of our tread rubber export business is in markets in South East and Africa at the moment, but we are aiming to grow in America. To achieve this, we plan to focus exclusively on high level quality tread rubber.” With this in mind, the company says it will no longer be producing its budget range of treads, which had been marketed under the Huilicheng brand name. From now on the only brands being sold will be the premium R-Stone range and the standard Matread range.
key aims for the next five years? What are Jianxin’s key objectives and what is the timescale for growth?
Says Cai; “Our aim is to produce high quality and cost performance products for our customers in order to meet our company’s key aims, including retreading materials and TBR tyres. We would like to grow together with our customers. For retreading materials, we hope to keep things stable, whereas for TBR tyres, we are still small, but there is plenty of scope for growth.”
Laser testing for sidewall imperfections
Troester extruder from Germany
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